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high ridge area to be used for parks. If the parks are connected by trails, it is probably adequate to serve a thousand more residents that the Ponds would bring. Mr. Black stated that he, as a developer, recognizes this linear trail system as a real asset. We like that but we are asking for credit for the trail system. He stated he did not know what was done to other developers, but he will not agree with putting a trail along a County Road and a State Aid City Collector Street and not get any credit for it. That is clearly a City facility - it would not be just for this development. He stated he would like to work toward a compromise. Calculations were discussed for trail way. Figuring the linear foot amount of proposed trail, Mr. Boos stated that the trail credit, not counting the area that's been done, comes up to $23,940 at $9 per foot. Mr. Boos stated he does not want to deviate from the trail plan and he also wanted to be consistent with what has been done with other developers. Adding an additional $9,540 to the amount would give a credit amount of $33,480. Mr. Black inquired if at the time of final plat, is when he pays park dedication. Upon an affirmative response, he stated that if his development is delayed because of building height, he would plat a portion as an outlot and pay park dedication on that what is done. Commissioner Ostrum asked if he would be looking at it as a phasing. Mr. Black stated that he has two fees that he is looking at and the amount per unit is $1,625. That makes a total of $119,730 due. Dividing that amount by 307 units, it equates to $390 per unit. Then, going to the trail side, if he were to get full credit for everything, it would be $99,775, less $33,480, which equals $66,295 divided by 307 units equals $216 per unit and adding that with the park cash it would be approximately $600 per unit. Mr. Black noted that he is not getting full credit for the land around the parks or the sidewalks. Mr. Boos responded that Mr. Black is getting very attractive amenities and named the nearby parks and their points of interest/development. Commissioner LaMere stated he is still disappointed about the "upper leg" of the one trail being removed. He considered it a beneficial piece. Mr. Black reminded him that there is a sidewalk that is going all the way around that area. Commissioner Droegemueller stated that the developer is going the extra 700' on the sidewalk and he (Droegemueller) can live with that. Motion by Commissioner Johns and seconded by Commissioner Ostrum that for park dedication, the Commission recommends that Council accept Park #1 and Park #2 as shown on the plat, eliminating Park #3, for a park land dedication of 6.12 acres and the balance to be satisfied in a cash amount of $119,730 and that all trails and sidewalks shown on page 13 of the 06/20/01 Park & Recreation Commission agenda, except for Park #3, including along Dysprosium, County Park & Recreation Commission - June 20, 2001 Page 5 of 8